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Other then Montana Gold bullets which seem superior to all the rest, the Blue Bullets have performed very well for me. They have done better then other coated or plated ones I have shot. They achieve better velocities with the same powder/primer combinations I have tried. I use the Golds for the big matches, and for all the rest, Blue is the way to go.
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To be honest, from a shooters perspective, I "think" I know where the RO who refused to paste is coming from. I am not an RO, just a C class shooter, and have shot a lot of matches where certain shooters feel it is beneath their dignity to paste and paint, and that by far is the worst part. I can understand how a seasoned RO gets real tired watching arrogant shooters yap away on how good they are, or how pretty their gun is, while the "commoners" try and keep the match flowing.
No, I am not a GM, but I paid the same price others did, and part of the game is to participate in the set up and continued operation of the match. No RO is there for the amusement of the elite. (I am not referring to the great shooters here, just the ones who feel above the rest, I shot with a GM shooter at Nationals who was the first down the line to help). The RO's are not paid to sit in the blazing sun, rain, freezing cold, and bug infestations to not at least get the help on the stage to move forth.
So, if a mistake is made, hopefully the RO doesn't mind taping a target we shooters walked by, but I think in the majority of cases, the RO is sick and tired of not getting the effort equal to what they are putting in, I know there are times it would be fun to watch an RO assign a penalty to lazy arrogant shooters who are above it all.
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A .46, now were talking...........we had a shooter at our annual concealed Carry match shoot a 50AE this year, it was a great thing to witness. You would hear a 5 shot .38 pop away, then BOOM, BOOM.........
Recoil was stout I must say. I can't figure out how to stuff 15 rounds of that in a mag.
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Well I think it is gonna be a ball of fun. Hey, look at it this way, I get .05 of extra surface area to hit that perf, and with 25 rounds, that will be the points I make up for the one round I dont have.
Plus, all of the .40 shooters will just shake their heads and wonder why we loons stay with the .45.
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Have a lightly used STI Eagle in .45 on the way. The grand experiment begins........we shall see if old diner soars can learn new tricks.
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Ok, so the MBX mags will meet the requirements, that almost solves my questions. Chutist, I appreciate what you are saying, so I will take a few more days and analyze what to do, .40 or .45. For my last odd question, what is a fast to normal reload time, and what would be the loss factor point wise. Certainly a standing reload would be devastating to a score, but what about on the move, is there that much time loss other then old man eyes with old man reflexes?
As I look back, I rarely remember shooting a 20 round stage, seems most are way over that number.
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WST and 700X, BUT, WST is temperature sensitive, and if it gets hot and you are getting chrono'd, but sure you have loaded to meet the loss in velocity. Watched a guy have to shoot minor with a .45, and a real good young shooter had to shoot for fun because he went sub minor. Longshot seems to produce more felt recoil, but again, that is subjective to each shooter.
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Well that begs the question on how would a 141 mag meet 140 length rules?
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So I have done some more research, and it looks like MBX now has .45 mags for the STI that hold at least 18, and maybe one more. That will work for me. 18 is all I will need and at my speed, adding one reload is not going to hurt my score once. The MBX site says the length is 141ish in length, so I wanted to ask if the combo of the Eagle and that length mag will meet the Limited box test?
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How does Para manage to fit that many extra rounds in the same type of mag? I would assume the mag chambers are fairly close in diameter to the STI frame. Running a .45 with 18 would be very competitive. I prefer the .45 over the .40.
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So I found what might be a decent deal on an STI Eagle, but it is in .45. Currently I shoot the dreaded Limited 10 (yes, I admit to my sins) and since I shoot a .45 in the L10 division, this is a great upgrade opportunity for me. The issue I find myself faced with is what happens if L10 is eliminated?
Can't shoot Production, .45 in Open is useless, and SS does not allow the 2011 frame. That leaves Limited. Yet I read time and again how even using a .40 is a limiting factor in going against higher capacity 9MM in the Limited division. From what I read the .45 will hold a max of 15 rounds, leaving me 5 behind the .40 shooters. But is this really a problem?
I'm at the age where speed is something people did in the 70's. My knees are in awful shape, so does throwing in an extra reload that much of a disadvantage for slower shooters since the time to make the reload is going to be there? How much time is lost in a reload versus just getting to the next shooting location?
If the reload is insurmountable, can a .45 Eagle even be converted to a .40 without breaking the bank? A lot of pistols can't go from a .45 to a .40 for any reason. If it can be done, am I looking at 5 new mags again also?
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The Pantera is a great looking gun. The issue I have is where it is made. I have two fellow shooters who purchased 2011 clones made in the Philippines, and neither one was worth the time or effort to get running in my opinion. Neither one would feed correctly, jammed over and over, and the fit was very average. Does anyone know which plants the Pantera and MAC's are made at?
I made have found a used STI 2011 in .45, but from what I've read, the count limit is a real deal breaker. Since I am at the age where I will never possess the skills to get above B level, what is the opinion of having to throw in an extra reload on a stage? Is that really such a disadvantage at my level?
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I will try the Ramshot, we find up here we are forced to buy via the Internet, last month was the first month any of the LGS had any pistol power at all. Most of it was 800X, which meters about as good as wet sand, and Longshot. The 800X is a great powder, but the variation in the spreads get erratic when the metering goes screwy.
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I usually load about 20 for each gun. I made the mistake of assuming a load one time would work just fine. It is no fun to pull 250 .45 bullets because of being lazy.
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Bored as usual in the frozen NW tundra, I was looking up loads in ye ol loading manual, and was looking to prepare some loads for the summer competitions. I use 230 grain Blue Bullets for major meets to gain as much velocity as I can keeping recoil down due to FPS needs. My question to the more savvy reloaders is:
What works the best for you using 230 grain, hitting major power factor, minimal recoil, and, considering the almighty scary inverse temperature issue, what has made you most comfortable headed to the chrono station in 100 degree weather? I like WST but have seen some extreme variations using the heavy bullets in high heat.
I have on hand 700 and 800X, WSF, Titegroup, Clays, and of course, WST. Recoil is a major factor as we .45 shooters know, thousands of rounds a summer does take its toll.
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ransoonr, you are correct, it was the RM, not the RO.
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I only made power factor because I chose to weigh the last bullet and it was 230.2, which put me at 165 on the money.
Now that is close. Didn't matter much, I shot the worst match I ever shot. Lessons learned.
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At a major match last year, (L10), my 1911 failed (set screw for rear sight stripped), and I sought permission to use my back up gun, a similar 1911. This presented no problem, the RO did however want to make sure the firearms were pretty much the same. I had just purchased the back up, the only hitch came when I chrono'd the 2nd pistol, I made major by the hair of my teeth, (Lesson learned, chrono your ammo in BOTH firearms you are taking.)
My question is prior to picking up the new 1911, I had backed up my 1911 with an XDM 5.25. The 1911 is .45, the XDM is in .40, both are major. Would the XDM had been allowed to be used as my backup since it is a totally different platform shooting a different caliber, though both were major? The two holsters offered no advantage over the other.
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As one of the vilified godawful outcast L10 shooters, I have thought long and hard for an answer. And I think I have it. Cost effective and reloads will be mandatory.
Single shot percussion, or flintlock action, limited to 5 round course of fire.
Limited division will be 6 shot black powder only, cylinder changes allowed.
Open division will allow modern .45 Colt Peacemakers, (or Italian Clones), and the use of substitute black powder will be permitted..
Problem Solved.........
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How do they perform when the hands get hot, sweaty, and slick? I really like the looks of the various color schemes.
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Since I'm new to Single Stack, (although pondering a 2011 Para), the rule is you can load a total of 10 minor .40 rounds just like 10 9MM rounds?
That would seem to be a fair category for major matches, but I'd almost bet the farm 75% of shooters at local matches where a chrono is not used, most .40 shooters are right at minor or below.
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fishpinoy27, that is one beautiful firearm. I'm pretty focused on a Para now.
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Last summer I used a Neumount sight mount to add a red dot to my XDM. This unit mounts underneath the gun using the accessory rail as the mounting platform. The mount then wraps around the slide and sits just above the top of the slide. This way the red dot never moves with the slide recoil. No screws in the frame. I'm sure they make one for the Glock.
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CZ Tactical Sport with holster and mags for $900.
I try to always shoot major, so I really think I'll stick with the .40. I'd go with .45 but the loss in capacity is too tough to compete with. My shooting buddy does ues a RIA, and had the same issues as listed on the forum. Minor but not without some aggravation. I expect that with most of the guns we use. Tuning is just part of the fun.
Except when you are having the best match of your life, and you get two, count em two squibs. I thought I would have an epileptic seizure I was so mad at myself.
Load recipes using clays powder for 40cal
in 10mm/40 Caliber
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I must be one of the wasteful ones, I use Clays with 165 and 180 grain Blue Bullets for all my 3 gun minor loads. I would NOT use it to make major in .40 as was mentioned before.
In my .45, Clays is the preferred followed by WST and 700X. I would use more 800X, but it meters as well as oatmeal in quicksand.......